1997 Belmont Stakes

129th Belmont Stakes

Belmont Stakes
Grade I stakes race
Location	Belmont Park Elmont, New York, U.S.
Date	June 7, 1997
Winning horse	Touch Gold
Winning time	2:28.82
Final odds	2.65 (to 1)
Jockey	Chris McCarron
Trainer	Patrick B. Byrne
Owner	Stronach Stables and Stonerside Stable
Conditions	Fast
Surface	Dirt
Attendance	20,000

The 1997 Belmont Stakes was the 129th running of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York held on June 7, 1997. With a field of seven horses, Touch Gold won by a quarter of a length in front of a crowd of 20,000 spectators. Silver Charm, winner of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, had a chance to win the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing by winning this race, but was unsuccessful.

Results

Finish	Post Position	Program Number	Horse	Jockey	Owner	Trainer	Final Odds (to 1)	Stakes
1	1	1	Touch Gold	Chris McCarron	Stronach Stables and Stonerside Stable	Patrick B. Byrne	2	$432,600
2	2	2	Silver Charm	Gary Stevens	Robert B. Lewis and Beverly J. Lewis	Bob Baffert	1	$144,200
3	6	5	Free House	Kent Desormeaux	Trudy McCaffery and John A. Toffan	J. Paco Gonzalez	4	$79,310
4	3	3	Crypto Star	Pat Day	Darryl and Evelyn Yates	Larry A. Kelly	4	$43,260
5	7	6	Irish Silence	John Velazquez	Jami C. Poole	Jami C. Poole	34	$21,630
6	4	1a	Wild Rush	Jerry Bailey	Stronach Stables	Patrick B. Byrne	2
7	5	4	Mr. Energizer	Manuel Ortega	Ezequiel M. Rolon	Dale T. Clark	45

Times: 1⁄4 mile: :23.74, 1⁄2 mile: :49.22, 3⁄4mile: 1:13.81, 1 mile: 1:38.80, Final: 2:28.82

Payout schedule

Program	Horse	Win	Place	Show
1	Touch Gold	$7.30	$3.30	$2.60
2	Silver Charm	–	$3.00	$2.40
5	Free House	–	–	$2.70

See also

• 1997 Kentucky Derby
• 1997 Preakness Stakes